The Commissioner of the Revenue writes that it may be possible that inconveniences arise from the want of information concerning the purchases of whiskey in Pennsylvania, for the military supply of 1795.
Constant Freeman, agent for the War Department in Georgia, requests funds for the supplies and forage related to three month's service of a troop of Militia dragoons in that State.
Secretary Knox encloses letters to President Washington from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, Lieutenant Colonel Gaither, and Constant Freeman.
Among many other matters including Hamilton's impending resignation, Carrington expresses his views on the success of the war against the insurgency. He particularly notes the importance of confronting the insurgents with overwhelming force and comments on the benefits of having the militia encounter firsthand the hypocrisy of the so-called fighters for liberty. [Whiskey Rebellion]
Enclosed is Olney's account relating to the expenses of the freight of the military stores. He has signed a receipt but left the date blank which Hodgdon should fill in when he sends the money.
Hodgdon is notified of the expected return of the remainder of the city militia from the western expedition. The Secretary of War wants him to retrieve from them the cannon and military stores and make arrangements to have them safely secured.
Enclosed is Colonel Olney's account of the military stores shipped, the amount being $75. Hodgdon is asked to transmit a draft for that sum to the bank in Providence.
Report to the Secretary of War, relative to the fortifications at West Point. Niven was employed in superintending lime-burning, collecting stone to Fort Clinton, making and repairing roads, making and repairing tools, and repairing parts of the rear wall of Fort Putnam. He employed many miners, masons, laborers, and teams.
The law requires that an authentic muster roll must be received as evidence of payments made to recruits and, in the case of desertions, the date of enlistment and date of desertion must be shown.
Secretary Knox informs the Commissary of Military Stores that John Fogas - lately discharged as a matross - is entitled to arrears of clothing. Requests that Hodgdon deliver to John Edwards, attorney to Fogas, the following articles: four hats, four coats, four vests, eleven shirts, ten linnen overalls, eight woolen overalss, four pairs of socks, four pairs of shoes, four stocks and clasps, and three blankets.
New York City merchant Jacob Mark writes that the directors of Schuyler's Copper Mine have raised sufficient bar to enter into contract for the delivery of 50 tons refined copper by the last of May next.
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that a duplicate warrant be issued in favor of Joel Gibbs for the sum of $208 in payment for artillery hats delivered by him agreeably to contract.
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that a warrant may be issued in favor of Francis Gurney and Daniel Smith - naval agents in Philadelphia in charge of building frigates - for the sum of $5,100.
The Master Armorer has arrived at Springfield and wants to be accommodated with one of the public houses for his family. Ames wants to know if their armory work should imitate the French or the English and what pieces should be done first and whether they should be black walnut.
$127.40 has been remitted to Thomas Overton, Inspector of the Revenue at Fayetteville, for the pay of Lt. Robeson of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers at Wilmington.
The sum of $136.93 has been remitted to Thomas Overton, Inspector of the Revenue at Fayetteville, for the pay of Lt. Rowan for his service in the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
Overton will be remitted $327.40 to be transmitted to Wilmington for the pay due Lt. Jonathan Robison, Capt. Grifith McRea, and Lt. Robert Rowan, all of the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers.
